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  1. abbya12

    Coturnix Quail House

    Hi everyone! I wanted to share the new coop/run we built for my coturnix quail. They are 4 weeks old today. There are 11 of them in total, with 2 definitely being males (they’ve been crowing). I just wanted to post this to see if anyone had any feedback/ideas/suggestions? We’re totally new to...
    • abbya12
    • Thread
    • coop coturnix quail feedback house quail run
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Quail
  2. Beccazon

    Winter coop/run prep time ideas?

    Okay, this has been broached in another thread and as this will be my first winter as a BYCmama, let's start shooting thoughts at me please! Below is my current coop/run. The coop is secure from predators, uninsulated, and has a small access door for when the big doors get closed if I need it...
  3. alexisrambles

    Emergency Run Expansion

    Hello y'all! So a while back I had an accident while someone moved my chicken tractor for me and I lost 3 chickens. I'll be building a big coop for them to live in in the near future, but in the mean time I really need to give them more space than they've currently got. My area doesn't really...
  4. Viksceeks

    Opinions needed for chicken enclosure

    I have a 40ft by 27ft area that I would like to chicken proof. I have 8 chickens total. Their coop is pretty much predator proof and I lock them up every night. I had them free range but they have recently been exploring my neighbors garden... the chain link is 3ft on 2 sides and other 2 sides...
  5. M

    Cayuga Coop

    Hello I recently became the parent to two cayuga ducks (1 male 1 female) this spring. We purchased a chicken coop about a month after keeping them in a smaller cage when they were ducklings. The new coop has a fenced in area and a coop that they must walk up a ramp to get to. The ducks love the...
    • malkymick
    • Thread
    • cayuga duck coop alternative duck run stress trained
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Mom2g3

    Dirt and Dry Leaves for Run Floor?

    Hi! I’ve had chickens for 3.5 years. My first flock of 9 were all killed by a neighbor dog back in Feb this year. Have a new mixed flock of 10.5 week olds. I read somewhere at the beginning of my chickenkeeping journey that dry leaves on a dirt run mimick the forest floor, the natural habitat...
  7. KBrammell

    ...just BUYING a chicken run?

    There are great ideas on BYC for building DIY customs coops and runs... but has anyone had good luck with just purchasing a large predator-resistant chicken run? Like something that basically snaps together? ...I am not particularly handy. I have been surprised how difficult it seems to find an...
  8. trumpeting_angel

    Adequate apron?

    Hi! Our new run has an apron of HW cloth extended from the sides, laid on shallowly excavated ground about 12”. On top, but extending past the edge of the HW cloth, are 7” x 10” pavers. On top of all that, soil (a few inches at most) and somewhat haphazard sod. All that worries me is the...
  9. BeccaDoe

    Run Flooring?

    Hey, all. Chicken newbie here. We just finished our coops and my father decided to help critter proof the runs from beneath by raising them and putting wire against the ground. Now, my question is, will that wiring need to be covered? Will it hurt little chicken feet? And if so, what should it...
  10. Calhoun-Chick

    Rain in the Run

    It has been raining non-stop here in SW Ohio. We've has flash floods everyday this week. And the run is flooded. Half of the run is covered with a tin roof, half is covered with just hardware cloth. The covered part is in worse condition that the open half. I suppose the sun can dry it out. (Not...
  11. J

    HELP - Introducing hens to new home

    My wife and I are very new to all of this and would like some guidance with introducing our chickens to their new home. We picked up 5 hens (3 barred rock, 2 orpington, 5 months old) yesterday and transitioned them into their new coop. The coop has a run area and a ladder/ramp that leads to...
  12. D

    Coop/run for ducks and chickens.... advice needed

    Hi there. I built this coop a few years back. We have a new group of 7 hens and two ducks living in here. I added another 4x4ish covered section to the right. It is now about 4x12ft footprint, with the elevated coop measuring approx. 3x3.5ft. My question is, will my ducks need (or will...
    • dpeabs83
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    • chickens coop ducks eggs elevated house nest nesting run secure
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. antmit

    MA - Boston area Omlet original Eglu Cube + run + walk-in run

    Hi all, Unfortunately a few weeks ago the last of my flock of eight years passed away. With troublesome neighbors and the area around my home becoming more and more dense I've decided to not continue raising chickens, at least not until I move to a new home. I have for sale the following...
  14. bateshomesteaddream

    Combs injured on hardware cloth

    Let me start out by saying we are new to chicken owning. We have six 4 wk old chicks. Yesterday & today we put them in their run for a little out door time during the day. Today when we went out to bring them back into their brooder (the spare bathroom) we saw that all 6 of them have scratched...
  15. Beccazon

    So here is our base model...

    Been messing with this thing for 2 months. Changing plans. Scapping whole ideas. This is our fully functional coop and run...not including the separating wall to divide the ducks from the chickens which will be to the right of the roost and nesting box area that is not finished. Then the duck...
  16. green_thumb

    Run Construction w/ Deep Litter- Lumber Dimensions, etc?

    I feel like this is my millionth set of questions, but I just can't pass up the fount of knowledge that is this group :) I'm building a run similar to the one picture below: rectangular with a lean-to metal roof, w/ hardware cloth and a hardware cloth apron around the perimeter. I have some...
  17. K

    Spent my birthday finishing the new setup.

    Spent my 27th birthday finishing up painting to roof we added to the protected run. I had another thread on how I should go about expanding my space. Added a 10x10 area to the 32 sq ft run attached to the coop. Used a heavy duty dog kennel and covered the top with chicken wire to protect from...
  18. K

    Is my run large enough for 3 barred rocks?

    I've heard the run should be about 8 to 10 sq ft per bird, but still looks smallish to me. Then again, I'm a complete newbie to this. The coop is 4 ft × 4ft and the attached run is 4 ft × 8 ft. With half of it under the coop. Pretty low to the ground but they'll be able to get under it. Were...
  19. B

    Woods Coop

    My Amish made coop arrived yesterday!! I love it. It’s 8x12 and sits perfectly in our yard. I need to redo a few things like the high windows strap for opening. But my main question going forward is what run would look best with this coop? The 2 roof lines make it challenging. The run will be on...
  20. NorCal_Fluffers

    Need a climbing plant that is chicken safe

    I would like to plant something on the run portion that is a climbing variety to provide shade in summer. I’m in Northern California, zone 9B, so there isn’t much I can’t grow here.
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